Kerala – GK (Eng) 003

406 : The Royal symbol of the Pandyas was?
Ans : Fish.

407 : Saivite saints were called ?
Ans : Nayanars

408 : Which is the first Christian church in India?
Ans : St Thomas church at Palayoor (Thrissur)

409 : From where the famous Buddhist image Karumadikuttan has been discovered?
Ans : Karumadi near Ambalappuzha.

410 : (C.M.S College; the first college in Kerala was started at Kottayam in?
Ans : 1840

411 : Which king of Travancore setup the Department of Irrigation and Maramathu Department for the first time?
Ans : Swathi Thirunal

412 : Kerala Bhasha Institute wass established on?
Ans : 11-Mar-68

413 : Which book is known as the first book on journalism in the Malayalam language?
Ans : Vrithantha Pathra Pravarthanam (1912)

414 : Which is called as the greatest Attakkada of all time?
Ans : Unnayi Wartier’s Nalacharitam in four parts

415 : Who is known as the Father of Kerala Renaissance?
Ans : Sree Narayana Guru

416 : Who is the author of ” Chiriyum Chinthayum”?
Ans : E.Y.Krishana Pillai

417 : Janamaithri Suraksha Project was inaugurated?
Ans : on 26 March 2008

418 : Who was the editor of Kerala Sanchari published from Kozhikode in 1886?
Ans : Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayar

419 : Who is the author of ” Rakthapushpangal “?
Ans : Changampuzha Krishna Pilla

420 : Who made primary education compulsory in Travancore in 1817?
Ans : Rani Gauri Parvathi Bai

Author: Freshers